Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island
Founded in 1979 as the Rhode Island Independent Higher Education Association (RIIHEA), AICU Rhode Island is currently one of 38 state associations nationwide working to address the needs of independent higher education through advocacy and public policy.
www.aicuri.org
The College Crusade of Rhode Island
The College Crusade of Rhode Island is an innovative nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to reduce high school dropout rates and increase educational and career success for low-income urban youth.
www.thecollegecrusade.org
College Visions
College Visions provides low-income and first-generation college-bound youth in Rhode Island with the individualized advising and resources needed to enroll in college. With College Visions' guidance, students access the support and knowledge to make informed college choices.
www.collegevisions.org
The Providence Plan
www.providenceplan.org
Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance
The Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance (RIASPA) has worked to envision a Rhode Island that maximizes how, when, and where children and youth learn to ensure their success. To accomplish this goal, RIASPA leads policy, practice, and systems change so that community and school-based learning and youth development opportunities are aligned for student success.
www.afterschoolri.org
Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education
The mission of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education is to provide an excellent, efficient, accessible and affordable system of higher education designed to improve the overall educational attainment of Rhode Islanders and thereby enrich the intellectual, economic, social and cultural life of the state, its residents, and its communities.
www.ribghe.org
Rhode Island Campus Compact
Rhode Island Campus Compact is a coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and self-learning in higher education.
www.compact.org/ricompact
Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now
RI-CAN is platform for Rhode Island citizens to effectively speak up for kids.
www.ri-can.org
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
The mission of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is to inspire and support intellectual curiosity and imagination is all Rhode Islanders. Founded in 1973, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
www.rihumanities.org
Rhode Island Foundation, Director of RI Nonprofits
The initiative for Nonprofit Excellence builds the capacity of nonprofit organizations so they can beter achieve their missions. We provide tools and information to promote good governance, sound management, cross-sector collaboration, and reliable research.
http://www.rifoundation.org/CommunityInitiatives/InitiativeforNonprofitExcellence/tabid/186/Default.aspx
Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority
From scholarship and grant programs and student loans to college savings plans, the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority (RIHEAA) will assist students and families at any stage of the planning process.Established in 1977, RIHEAA provides students with financial assistance to meet the cost of higher education at schools throughout the nation. RIHEAA guides students and families onto a path to a college degree and a brighter future.
www.riheaa.org
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is a children's policy and advocacy organization that provides information on child well-being, stimulates dialogue on children's issues, and promotes accountability and action.
www.rikidscount.org
Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership
The Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the expansion of quality mentoring services for Rhode Island youth. Our philosophy is simple: when we invest today in expanding our community's capacity to mentor our youth, we will see an incredible return in the lives of our children and the health of our communities for generations to come.
http://www.mentorri.org/default.htm
Serve Rhode Island
The Rhode Island State Commission for National and Community Service, Serve Rhode Island, was established in 1994 to administer the AmeriCorps program of the federal government. Serve Rhode Island presently administers 9 AmeriCorps programs funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
www.serverhodeisland.org
United Way of Rhode Island
United Way of Rhode Island's mission is to mobilize the caring power of the community to improve lives of people in need.
www.uwri.org
Way To Go RI
Provides Rhode Island students, educators, and adults with interactive career and college planning tools.
www.waytogori.org
